ADEA/Sigma Phi Alpha Linda DeVore Scholarship 

Purpose
The ADEA/Sigma Phi Alpha Linda DeVore Scholarship recognizes the memory and the 30-year dental education career of Linda Rubinstein DeVore. Professor DeVore was active in dental hygiene education, scholarship, and public service. She served as President of the American Association of Dental Schools (now the American Dental Education Association, ADEA) in 1994, and President of the Supreme Chapter of Sigma Phi Alpha, the national honorary society of the dental hygiene profession, in 1997-98.

Overview
A $1,000 scholarship is awarded to an individual pursuing allied dental education study at the baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral degree level.

Application Deadline
All applications must be received on or before November 2, 2009. Electronic submissions are not accepted. Receipt of entries cannot be acknowledged. All application materials must be received as one packet.

Send all applications directly to the ADEA Awards Program Coordinator:

2010 ADEA Awards, Fellowships, and Scholarships
ADEA/Sigma Phi Alpha Linda DeVore Scholarship
Monique Morgan
1400 K Street, NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005

Contact Ms. Monique Morgan at 202-289-7201 or morganm@adea.org with any questions.

Eligibility
An applicant must:

• be enrolled as a part- or full-time student in a course of study in dental hygiene, education, or public health (baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral degree)
• demonstrate a commitment to leadership in education or health care; examples include serving as an exemplary class officer or organizing a major class or schoolwide community service activity
• be in good academic standing in his or her program of study
• be an ADEA Individual Member

Application Process Checklist
Submit the following on or before November 2, 2009:

• the completed application form
• transcripts verifying academic standing
• a personal statement from the candidate providing details of personal qualities and leadership experiences
• a letter of nomination from a faculty member addressing candidate’s leadership qualities
• a letter of support from the applicant’s dean, dental hygiene director, or equivalent in an academic setting

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Notification Date and Award Announcement
Scholarship recipients will be notified on or before January 15, 2010. Awards will be presented at a ceremony during the 2010 ADEA Annual Session in Washington, DC, February 27 – March 3.

Authorized Signatory
The completed application must be signed by one of the following:

• Dental school dean
• Program director
• Academic dean
• Person with equivalent academic rank

 Past Recipients

2009
Ms. Shannon Ann Walker, Medical College of Georgia